Horseshoe.



PATENTBD JULY 3, 1906.

R. M. & H. S. BECHTEL.

HORSBSHOE. APPLIGATKloN FILED MAR.9, 1eoe.

graf/. @E qt MMM W UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT M. BEOHTEL AND HENRY S. BEOHTEL, OF PHILADELPHIA,

PENNSYLVANIA.

HORSESHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 3, 1906.

To all whom it may concern-.-

Be it known that we, ROBERT M. BECHTEL and HENRY S. BECHTEL, citizens of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,- have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to a new and useful improvement in horseshoes, and has for its object to increase the hold of a shoe upon the road-bed by providing a large number of gripping-points or sharp edges, while at the same time giving a perfect support to the hlof and also preventing the clogging of the s 0e.

With these ends in view this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafterset forth and then specifically designated by the claim.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, the construction and operation will now be described in detail, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a bottom view of a horseshoe made in accordance with our improvement; Fig. 2, an edge view of the same, and Fig. 3 a section at the line :t of Fig. 1.

In carrying out our invention as here shown, A represents the horseshoe, which may be cast or forged in the usual manner and having formed therewith the angular ribs B, C, and D, each of which consists of two crosssections a, lying crosswise of the shoe and connected by an intermediate section b, having a central angular ofset portion d. The central angular section of the rib B falls at the toe of the shoe, its apex being turned outward, while the angular sections of the ribs C and D are turned inward, as clearly shown. This construction Will give the hoof of the horse the same support as though the bottom of the shoe were iiat and at the same time will present a large number of angles or gripping edges, which will take a positive hold upon the road-bed and prevent the slipping ofthe horse in any direction.

We are aware that ribbed horseshoes have been previousl used; but where a continuous rib is used ittle advantage is gained over the ordinary flat-bottom shoe on hard roadbeds, such as asphalt or brick, since the shoe will easily slip sidewise, and where short cross-ribs are used but little hold is had upon the hard slippery bottoms, and yet when such a shoe is used upon a comparatively soft road-bed the ribs sink completely in such a bed and not only tear up the road-surface, but will pick up the material of which the road-bed is formed, making the progress of the horse exceedingly difficult, and we do not wish to claim, broadly, the idea of ribbing a horseshoe but our improvement overcomes the disadvantages heretofore met in such use.

The ribs sharpen themselves by burring. In practice the ribs will become slightly burred as they come in contact with the road-bed, and thus form further grip ing edges, and this burring will continue as ong as the shoe is in use, thus keeping it sharp Having thus fully described our invention7 what we claim as new and useful is- As a new article of manufacture, a horseshoe consisting of a base having 'a series of calks formed thereon, each calk comprising longitudinal ribs terminating in transverse ribs, said longitudinal ribs having interposed therebetween and merging therewith an approximate V-shape rib, the edges of said ribs being sharpened while the ends areoset.

In testimony whereof We have hereunto aflixed our signatures in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT M. BECHTEL.

HENRY S. BECHTEL.

Witnesses:

JOHN E. MARKHAM, ARTHUR L. MATTHEWS 

